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An Analysis of An Oakland Alleyway
Physical Attributes :
| Cold |
| Dark |
| Tight |
| Dirty |
| Smelly |
| Cramped |
| Busy |
| Cracked Concrete |
| Unkempt Gardens |
| Low Relative to Surrounding Buildings |
| Out of the way |
| Multi Directional |
| Brick Walls |
| Covered In Cigarrette Butts |
| Slanted Staircase |
| Broken Glass lines the way |
| Wet |
| Spans 3 blocks |
| Walls block view of oncomers |
| Potholes in the pavement |
| Puddles form along the alley |
| Bricks Fallen out of the wall. |
| Beer Cans Cover the alley |
| Can hear the sounds of the street clearly |
| Grafitti on the walls |
Social Aspects:
| Avoided by many |
| Used by hundreds as a shortcut |
| Cultural bias against alleys |
| Makes people walk quickly |
| Darkness intensifies bad feelings |
| Decreases interactions |
| Used as a smoking location |
| Used as a place to drink alcohol |
| Can be a getaway for the local workers |
| Place of living for homeless |
| Forces Awkward interactions |
| Eye Contact held to a minimum |
| Makes me feel unclean |
| Gives me relief when I’m out of it |
| Secluded |
| Place for grafitti |
| Referred to as “Rape Alley” |
| Drug Dealing |
| Sexual Assault |
| Doesn’t need ot be clean |
| Sneaky |
| Place to Discard |
| Mardi Gras |
| Sex |
| Claustrophobic |
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